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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, March 3, 2003

All dolled up to celebrate Girls' Day

Photos by Gregory Yamamoto
Advertiser Staff Photographer

Kimberly Carroll, 4, participates in kimono dressing yesterday at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, which was celebrating Girls' Day with tea ceremonies and entertainment. Far left, Yasuko Shimada, standing, and Yasumi Gojo fuss with Kimberly's outfit before she takes her portrait, left.

Kimberly Carroll gets last-minute makeup touches from mom, Chiemi, during the kimono dressing and photo shoot. Hina Matsuri, as Girls' Day is known in Japan, literally means "doll festival."